Did You Go Halifax Away In the FA Cup in 1980?

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

My first FA Cup game a.month short of my 17th birthday

 

[BLUEYESTU]

Christ I remember that day very well. Me and my best mate took some serious stick from the kids on my street who were all either United or Liverpool fans. It was so bad that my mate switched from City to United! (We were both 10 at the time).

 

[m7mcfc]

I watched the highlights on the Big Match on the Sunday if that counts. I was only 6 yrs old but still remember it.
Maybe this defeat was the incentive for our run to the final the following year.

 

[paulchapo]

Halifax, Shrewsbury....just two games amongst many when we were beaten by lower league clubs. I used to dread the fa cup draw when we were paired with a lower league club, especially away. We just knew the script. No wonder so many of us from those old days still fear the worst every game unless we're at least 3-0 up with seconds to go.

 

[Lavinda Past]

Halifax - It was nice to get home.
Not one of my better days out.

 

[Spurs quarter 69]

Off topic a little, am appalled that the FA cup 5th round is once again being played mid week. For me historically it was one of the great occasions of the football calendar, win and you can legitimately dream of Wembley. Long before our current success can still taste the euphoria of our wins over Plymouth and Barnsley the possibility of FA cup glory seemed very real. Of course Spurs and the dippers trampled our dreams underfoot, but for two or three weeks we could dream of cup glory. Don't think it would have felt the same on a Tuesday night. Honourable mention too for Peterborough away in 81 followed by our quarter final exploits in the two Everton matches.

 

[stonerblue]

Yep. 16yrs old

 

[marco]

Yep i was there in my donkey jacket and ox blood doc martins with yellow laces

 

[blue by birth]

If I remember correctly we went on the service train to Blackpool that day , interesting early morning and afternoon in the pubs , even recall Chelsea waiting on the platform at Preston for City . Shit results but great trips .

I remember going to Blackpool on service and loads getting off to try and get to Chelsea fans..proper away days eh

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

I didn't go and listened to it on the wireless. I had an inkling before the game as to how it might pan out - and I was spot on!

 

[i kne albert davy]

Alan Potter....’Potters Tours’ ?

Alan Potters pisshead tours by time we got back forgotten all about the result, had some great trips back in the day. did every away game following season bar finals with him.

 

[jimmygrimblesboots]

Yes , was stood on the mudheap away end and shinned up a tree to get a better view , shouldnt have bothered , remember they shut the burger stall and it all kicked off a few hungry blues were not happy.
Always brings a wry smile to my face when the opposition fans sing WWYWYWS , they are clueless.

 

[failsworthblueboy]

Yes, me and my younger brother who got an almighty slap of a Police officer and told to get on the curb, he must have been warming up for the Miners strikes.

 

[jimmygrimblesboots]

47000

Bloody hell , that beats the 40,000 who went to York :)

 

[percypawpaw]

Yes went to Halifax and Shrewsbury, both results were crap, but Halifax with mud banking was a real mess. Went to every game the following year 1981 and that finished in tears, HOWEVER that's what makes us today FOCs, I was only 22 when we went to Halifax, 44 years ago but still excited.

 

[nefynblue]

On the train down to Shrewsbury I remember reading that Malcolm had a ‘frying pan plan’ where he would burn Shrewsbury on the edges and sizzle them in the middle! That turned out well ! Apart from the snowballs that day it was cold and miserable, and no fun at all. Compounded, when the train back home broke down, and became an ice box as the heating failed.

Halifax was equally disastrous, apart from the cold and wet, and one of the poorest performances I’ve ever seen, my mates car’s gearbox packed in on the way back, and we journeyed home in second gear.

Great times though following City. It made us FOC’s who we are today. 45 years later, still going strong.

 

[Blue Boy 63]

Went to both Halifax and Shrewsbury..
Fucking jeans were ruined with the mud from the terrace at the Halifax game..
I remember after the game City fans splitting into two groups and running wild with coppers and dogs not sure which group to chase.
Was also at Blackpool when we also lost..but slight consolation was that Bournemouth beat the rags..
Fuck me we were shite at cup games weren't we.

I seem to remember it kicking off outside the main entrance at Shrewsbury before the game . Or it may have been after . Had a few sleeps since then !

 

[spinney]

Yes went to Halifax and Shrewsbury, both results were crap, but Halifax with mud banking was a real mess. Went to every game the following year 1981 and that finished in tears, HOWEVER that's what makes us today FOCs, I was only 22 when we went to Halifax, 44 years ago but still excited.

I remember City fans fighting with police horses on the way back to the train station , it was like a scene from blazing saddles

Shrewsbury, somehow I lost my train ticket and was worried I might have to stay in Shrewsbury for ever

 

[Shirley]

I went to an FA Cup replay at Shrewsbury in the mid sixties which we lost. I know train wrecking was invented on merseyside but that night City fans certainly had a go at it.

 

[JGL07]

Off topic a little, am appalled that the FA cup 5th round is once again being played mid week. For me historically it was one of the great occasions of the football calendar, win and you can legitimately dream of Wembley. Long before our current success can still taste the euphoria of our wins over Plymouth and Barnsley the possibility of FA cup glory seemed very real. Of course Spurs and the dippers trampled our dreams underfoot, but for two or three weeks we could dream of cup glory. Don't think it would have felt the same on a Tuesday night. Honourable mention too for Peterborough away in 81 followed by our quarter final exploits in the two Everton matches.

For that you have to blame the endless bloody International Breaks. It will be worse near season with the expanded CL Group Stages.